Table 1 Site description and results of the enumeration of the number of total heterotrophic bacteria, as well as phenanthrene- and pyrene-degrading bacteria present in Antarctic soil samples.
Sample | Site description | Location | Number of total heterotrophic bacteria (MPN/g soil) | Number of phenanthrene-degrading bacteria (MPN/g soil) | Number of pyrene-degrading bacteria (MPN/g soil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | Around Great Wall station: On the mountain-back from the station | S 62 13 11 W 58 57 33 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 105 | 1.4 ± 0.8 × 105 | 7.4 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P2 | Around Great Wall station: Close to the oil tanks (red tank) | S 62 13 10 W 58 57 26 | 4.6 ± 0.0 × 106 | 9.3 ± 0.0 × 105 | 1.1 ± 0.3 × 105 |
P4 | Niujiao: Close to penguin rockery and seal | S 62 10 28 W 58 59 29 | 3.5 ± 0.0 × 105 | 1.8 ± 0.8 × 105 | 4.6 ± 2.3 × 104 |
P5 | Niujiao: Coastal line close to S4 | S 62 10 29 W 58 59 56 | 5.5 ± 3.2 × 104 | n.d | n.d |
P6 | Niujiao: Close to penguin rockery | S 62 10 28 W 58 59 4 | 2.9 ± 0.5 × 105 | n.d | n.d |
P7 | Around Great Wall station: In front of the building | S 62 12 58 W 58 57 38 | 1.7 ± 0.5 × 105 | 7.4 ± 6.6 × 104 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P8 | Ardley Island: Close to penguin rockery | S 62 12 38 W 58 55 41 | 1.1 ± 0.0 × 105 | 9.2 ± 0.0 × 104 | 7.4 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P9 | Ardley Island: Close to penguin rockery | S 62 12 41 W 58 55 57 | 1.1 ± 0.0 × 105 | 7.4 ± 0.0 × 104 | 6.4 ± 4.0 × 104 |
P10 | Ardley Island: Close to penguin rockery | S 62 12 41 W 58 54 4 | 1.1 ± 0.0 × 105 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 104 | 7.3 ± 3.2 × 104 |
P11 | Around Great Wall station: Near the road, on the beach | S 62 12 51 W 58 57 46 | 2.3 ± 0.0 × 105 | n.d | n.d |
P12 | Around Great Wall station: On the road, near Chinese character | S 62 12 42 W 58 57 45 | 2.1 ± 0.5 × 106 | 1.4 ± 0.8 × 105 | 7.4 ± 6.6 × 104 |
P13 | Around Great Wall station: On the road, near the station building | S 62 12 56 W 58 57 49 | 3.5 ± 0.0 × 105 | 1.3 ± 0.6 × 105 | 2.2 ± 1.8 × 105 |
P15 | Around Great Wall station: On the road, near moss | S 62 12 53 W 58 57 47 | 4.9 ± 3.8 × 105 | 1.4 ± 1.0 × 105 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P16 | Around Great Wall station: On the mountain-back from the station | S 62 13 14 W 58 57 27 | 1.1 ± 0.0 × 107 | 6.1 ± 0.0 × 104 | 4.0 ± 1.8 × 104 |
P18 | On the mountain: Near Great Wall Station | S 62 13 19 W 58 57 19 | 8.9 ± 3.7 × 106 | 1.8 ± 0.8 × 105 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P19 | On the mountain: Near Great Wall Station | S 62 13 25 W 58 57 58 | 3.5 ± 0.0 × 105 | n.d | n.d |
P20 | On the mountain: Near Great Wall Station | S 62 13 27 W 58 58 11 | 2.1 ± 0.0 × 105 | 6.4 ± 4.0 × 104 | 5.5 ± 2.7 × 104 |
P21 | On the mountain: Near Great Wall Station | S 62 13 32 W 58 57 42 | 3.1 ± 0.4 × 105 | n.d | n.d |
P22 | On the mountain: Near Great Wall Station | S 62 13 35 W 58 57 32 | 5.1 ± 1.8 × 104 | 3.0 ± 0.0 × 104 | 3.6 ± 0.0 × 104 |
P23 | Around Great Wall station: Around the construction area | S 62 13 5 W 58 57 36 | 3.5 ± 0.0 × 105 | 7.3 ± 3.2 × 104 | 6.1 ± 0.0 × 104 |
